Japan's Prosecution Review Commission: On the Democratic Oversight of Decisions Not To Charge (Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia)

Chapter 1 - Prosecutors the Prosecution Review Commission The Problems with Prosecutors Power Discretion Misconduct Ideology Accountability Inertia Role Ambiguity Three PRC Frames Victims Impunity Democracy Conclusion Chapter 2 - Origins and Operations Origins The PRC Law of 1948 The PRC Reform of 2009 Operations A Japanese Grand Jury? A Japanese Special Prosecutor? Conclusion Chapter 3 - Impacts A Bird's-Eye View Kickback Patterns Kickback Effects A Surge of Complaints Conclusion: Legitimation, Kickbacks, and Shadow Effects Chapter 4 - Mandatory Prosecution Akashi Pedestrian Bridge Case JR West Amagasaki Rail Crash Case Okinawa Unlisted Stock Fraud Case Rikuzankai Case Senkaku Islands Ship Collision Case Tokushima Town Mayor Assault Case Golf Instructor Quasi-Rape Case Judo Student Severe Injury Case Tomei Road Rage Internet Libel Case TEPCO Nuclear Meltdown Case Conclusion Chapter 5 - The TEPCO Case Prosecution Trial Shaky Prediction? No Duty to Shut It Down? Absolute Safety Not Required? What If? Reactions to the Acquittals Analysis Prosecution and Truth Comparisons The Under-Prosecution of White-Collar Crime The Limits of the Criminal Sanction Chapter 6 - Lessons A Failure to Prosecute Rape Lessons It Is Possible to Check Non-Charge Decisions Origins Legitimation Effects Kickback Effects Shadow Effects Few Mandatory Prosecutions and Convictions The Challenge of Controlling White-Collar Crime Knowledge Gaps Citizen Satisfaction PRC Dangers Prosecution and Democracy Implications for Other Countries Reform in Japan